Exhibit (a)(1)(F)

             FORM OF EMAIL CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF ELECTION FORM

To:      [Name of Tendering Option Holder]
From:    ADTRAN, Inc.
Date:    __________, 2002
Re:      Confirmation of Receipt of Election Form

This email confirms our receipt of your Election Form Concerning Exchange of
Options, which sets forth your election to tender one or more of your eligible
options for cancellation and corresponding grant of new options pursuant to the
stock option exchange program. This email does not serve as formal acceptance by
ADTRAN of the options designated on your Election Form for exchange, per the
terms of the Offer to Exchange previously given to you and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. A formal notice of the acceptance or
rejection of your tendered options will be sent to you promptly after the
expiration of the Offer to Exchange, which is currently scheduled to occur at
9:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, on Tuesday, February 26, 2002. You may
withdraw your election to exchange your options at any time prior to the
expiration of the Offer to Exchange. If you wish to withdraw your tendered
options, you must deliver your notice of withdrawal according to the procedures
set forth in the Offer to Exchange. If you have any questions, please contact
James Matthews, our Senior Vice President/Finance and Chief Financial Officer,
at (256) 963-8000.